Family members and supporters of Henry Glover demand the coroner reopen the case into his death after the cop who shot Glover was acquitted of charges related to Glover's death in a retrial.

Family members and supporters of Henry Glover demand the coroner reopen the case into his death after the cop who shot Glover was acquitted of charges related to Glover's death in a retrial.

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Updated: 6:26 PM CST Dec 16, 2013

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WEBVTT AFTER A VERY ROCKY START -- AMEETING WITH THE CORNER ENDSWELL - FOR SUPPORTERS OF A MANKILLED BY NEW ORLEANSPOLICE.IT'S THE LATEST CHAPTER IN ACASE THAT DATES BACK YEARS TOHURRICANE KATRINA... A NEWORLEANS FAMILY IS CLAIMING APARTIAL VICTORY TODAY AFTER THEORLEANS PARISH CORONERS OFFICEAGREED TO REOPEN THE HENRYGLOVER CASE. AND ASWDSU ANCHOR LATONYA NORTONEXPLAINS THE DECISION CAMEAFTER MUCH PUBLIC OUTCRY."come on in yall..... That'swomen."PUSHING... SHOVING ... ANDFLARED TEMPERS ... AT THEORLEANS PARISH CORONERS OFFICEIN CENTRAL CITY... AS 100 HENRYGLOVER SUPPORTERS DEMANDGLOVER'S DEATH BECLASSIFIED AS A HOMOCIDE BYCORONER FRANK MINYARD.GLOVER'S FAMILY MET WITHMINYARD... WHO AGREED TOREOPEN THE CASE AND TAKE INTOACCOUNT DOCUMENTS,PHOTOGRAPHS, AND OTHER FBIEVIDENCE HE'S REQUESTED BUTHASN'T RECEIVED. "we hope inthe next 5-6 days to be able toget aholdof some more good evidence thatwe can use and if it's possible,if it's possible, if it'sforensicallypossible we will change that tohomocide."MINYARD EMPHASIZED ... "Homocidedoes not mean murder." GLOVER'SFAMILY WANTS A STATE MURDERCHARGE BROUGHT AGAINSTNOPD OFFICER DAVID WARREN.WARREN SHOT GLOVER IN 2005 AT ANALGIERS STRIP MALL IN THECHAOTIC DAYS FOLLOWINGHURRICANE KATRINA. LAST WEEKWARREN WAS ACQUITTED.MINYARD SAYS GLOVER HAD NOINTACT SKULL ONLY BITS OFSKULL BONE. AN AUTOPSYORIGINALLY CLASSIFIEDGLOVER'S DEATH AS ACCIDENTAL...BUT IN 2010 IT WAS CHANGED TOUNDETERMINED. "this was changedfrom accident to undetermined,what evidence was used to makethat change from accident toundetermined? I don't know. Ihave no idea.""It's a partial victory for nowbecause we got many other thingsto do. This is only thebeginning."A FIGHT THAT'S LASTED YEARS NOWFOR MEMBERS OF THE HENRY GLOVERFAMILY... WHO, ALONG WITHSUPPORTERS, VOWTO NEVER GIVE UP. "I thank thepublic for being behind me withthis becauseit was wrong for warren to killmy son.""it's not over, it's not over."ON YOUR SIDE, LATONYA NORTON,WDSU NEWS.ORLEANS PARISH CORONER FRANKMINYARD SAYS AFTER REVIEWINGTHE ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE, HE WILLISSUE ANOTHERAUTOPSY REPORT WITHIN 7 - 10DAYS... ADDING THAT THECLASSIFICATION OF GLOVER'S DEATHWILL ONLY BE CHANGED IF ITIS FORENSICALLY POSSIBLE.A TRAGIC END TONIGHT - TO THE

Glover family, supporters deman Orleans coroner reopen case

Family members and supporters of Henry Glover demand the coroner reopen the case into his death after the cop who shot Glover was acquitted of charges related to Glover's death in a retrial.